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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Introducing the BIC Faculty: Frank Walton

Frank Walton
Professor
BIC Public Relations Track

I am amazed and delighted with the many students at CCNY who will make, who will change, the communications industry.

I worked in New York City public relations agencies for 30 years. Before that I got myself a Ph.D. in communications theory and modernist experimental literature. I've lived in a trailer in Southern Illinois while working as a teacher of undergrad engineering students. I've been on the communications team for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and I've written Wall Street Journal op-eds for a couple of Fortune 100 CEOs. And lots of things in between.

Now, I'm thrilled to help launch BIC.

Here's an introduction to me via the Proust Questionnaire.

What’s your present state of mind?

Absolute certainty. Except . . . unless . . .

What’s your favorite color?

Blue. Blue. Blue. And khaki.

Where would you like to live?

Paris. Brooklyn. (Same thing.)

What’s your favorite virtue?

Compassion.

What do you appreciate the most in your friends?

Forgetfulness / Forgiveness. Smiles.

What’s your main fault?

Expecting the universe to be organized the way I want it to be. (Big problem, there.)

What’s your favorite motto?

“It is not that we have a short time to live. But that we waste a lot of it.” (Seneca)

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THANKS, GEORGE LOIS, FOR THE WORDS OF CONFIDENCE IN BIC

"The best branding and communications program I've seen these days is BIC. Really impressive. I've had the privilege to speak to students at CCNY, and gave them 'damn good advice' (the name of a book I had just published). The knowledgeable and passionate teaching staff, and the excitement and receptiveness of their students was extraordinary, giving me hope for the future of creativity in mass communications in America." George Lois -- the only person in the world inducted into The Art Directors Hall of Fame, The One club Creative Hall of Fame, with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and the Society of Publication Designers.

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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Introducing the BIC Faculty: Frank Walton

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